I’m organizing some of the maxims I use for teaching our upcoming course on A Natural Approach to Mental...
Managing Disappointment
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Managing Disappointment by Gregg Krech Life is full of disappointment. How long will it take you to remember...
Day Six and Seven of the Retreat – The Final Stretch
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You’ve been here for five full days and you’ve done over 70 hours of self-reflection. You’ve witnessed your life,...
Day Five of the Retreat
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Day Five of the Retreat Much of the time in a Naikan Retreat is spent reflecting on individuals, from...
Day Four of the Retreat
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It’s 5:50am and you hear the sound of the morning bell, announcing the start of a new day. You’ve...
Day Three of the Retreat
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If your partner took a magic truth potion, how would he or she describe you? What is it like...
Resolutions Cannot Take the Place of Practice
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by Gregg Krech It may not come as a surprise to hear that New Year’s resolutions don’t work –...
How to Cope with Post-Election Shock Syndrome
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If you were one of the 59 million people who voted for Donald Trump, you may be feeling jubilant...
Gregg Krech
Gregg Krech has served as the Executive Director of the ToDo Institute since 1992. Gregg is one of the leading authorities on Japanese psychology in the United States and the author of several books including the award-winning book, Naikan: Gratitude, Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection (Stone Bridge Press).
“The Art of Taking Action by Gregg Krech”
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Naikan: Gratitude, Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
